Yahya related to me from Malik from Ishaq ibn Abdullah ibn AbiTalha that Rafiibn Ishaq, a mawla of the family of ash-Shifa who wasknown as the mawla of Abu Talha, heard Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, one of thecompanions of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and granthim peace, say, while he was in Egypt, "By Allah! I don't know how todeal with these lavatories." The Messenger of Allah, may Allah blesshim and grant him peace, said, "When you go to defecate or urinate, donot expose your genitals towards the qibla, and do not put your backto it."Translation Not Available

Yahya related to me from Malik from one of the Ansar that theMessenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, forbadedefecating or urinating while facing the qibla.Translation Not Available

Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Said from Muhammad ibn Yahya ibn Habban from his paternal uncle, Wasi ibn Habban, that Abdullah ibn Umar said, "People say, 'When you sit to relieve yourself, do not face the qibla or the Bayt al-Maqdis.' " Abdullah continued, "I went upon top of a house of ours and saw the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, (squatting) on two unfired bricks facing the Bayt al-Maqdis, relieving himself." Ibn Umar added, "Perhaps you are one of those who pray folded on their haunches." Wasi replied, "I don't know, by Allah!"Translation Not Available

Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi from Abdullah ibn Umarthat the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace,saw spittle on the wall of the qibla and scraped it off. Then he wentup to the people and said, "Do not spit in front of you when you arepraying, because Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, is in front of youwhen you pray."Translation Not Available

Yahya related to me from Malik from Hisham ibn Urwa from hisfather from A'isha, the wife of the Prophet, mayAllah bless him andgrant him peace, that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant himpeace, saw spittle, or mucus or phlegm, on the wall of the qibla andscraped it off.Translation Not Available

Yahya related to me from Malik from Abdullah ibn Dinar thatAbdullah ibn Umar said, "On one occasion when the people were prayingsubhat Quba a man came to them and said, 'A piece of Qur'an was sentdown to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant himpeace, last night, and he was ordered to face the Kaba, so face it.'They had been facing ash-Sham, so they turned round and faced theKaba.''Translation Not Available